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7 May 2023 – SOLD: in Northern NSW
This Sailfish was fully restored in 2021 by Daniel in Tweed Heads before Alex became the proud new owner. Unfortunately full time work and study means that there is not enough time for Alex to get much sailing in.
This is a fully restored 1965 model located in Byron Bay, in great condition with a dry hull and comes complete with colourful sail, original timber mast and boom and new blocks. Unfortunately we don’t have a name or a number but for all that it is a well restored boat in good condition, just waiting to hit the water.
Alex can also help with delivery anywhere in the northern rivers and Gold Coast areas.
Karl is the new owner and I hope we will get to catch up on the water some time soon.
12 February 2023 – SOLD: Australian Sailfish 651 – A Ballarat Boat!
2 October 2023 – SOLD!: Australian Sailfish 731
731 was built by the current owner’s father in about 1973, including making all spars and foils. Construction is of Australian Red Cedar ply deck with, we think, either Cedar or Klinki Pine plywood for the hull.
It has two rigs, with two mast-step locations to ensure correct set-up. One rig is the standard Sailfish, the other is a Sabot sail used for training.
There are two sails, two booms and two sets of the original bamboo battens to suit.
The boat also has a timber ‘wing’, which is easily fixed or removed by a set of four bolts through the gunwales. This was to make it easier to hold the boat down when using the full rig in a blow.
There is an Oregon rack to carry the boat and all spars on either a trailer or roof racks.
Best contact is via email: ms.design@bigpond.com
The boat is kept at Copacabana on the NSW Central Coast
4 February 2024 – SOLD: Alvacor, Australian Sailfish 1496.
I am very happy to report that Alvacor is off to a new home, south of the Murray, really looking forward to seeing her out on the water again.
A boat well known to many of us ‘old-timers’, especially those of us from north of the Murray. Lost for the best part of four decades it has been recovered and is now looking for a new home.
Alvacore is a well-built boat which is very stiff in both bottom panels and deck. Weight 35 kg, so not the minimum class weight, but this attests to the solid construction that has meant is has lasted in good condition. It is a fully clear-finished boat, with attractive ply in good shape despite the overlying varnish being degraded. Full width mainsheet track. Mast and boom are timber (Oregon), very well constructed and shaped, and the clear finish on both is in good condition. Mast is set up with diamond stays, although the spreaders are missing. Very good rudder box. Centreboard and rudder are adequate and usable.
The two major items for her restoration are that she needs a sail, and the hull will need to be sanded right back and revarnished.
Alvacore will also need new footstraps and shockcord for the centreboard hold-down and the streamlining along the bottom of the centreboard case needs replacing. That she needs new mainsheet and stays is a given on a boat this old, plus she will need new spreaders on the mast.
All these are relatively straight-forward tasks for the someone keen to get their hands on a classic.
The price? Just $200, so get in quick!
4 August 2022 – SOLD: Australian Sailfish number 48, has been sold and will be off to it’s new home in Tasmania in October. If you are visiting Wynyard on the north coast there keep an eye out for a piece of class history.
15 April 2022 – SOLD: Australian Sailfish 870 advertised here on 6 July 2021 has been sold and is off to the Dandenongs for a winter overhaul in preparation for next season. Peter is the new owner and with a bit of luck we will see him at Inverloch in 2023.
15 April 2022 – SOLD: Daniel’s two Sailfish advertised here and on Gumtree on 4 April have been sold and are off to live in Byron Bay. Alex is the new owner, I hope he can make it to Toronto for a sail.
27 February 2022 – SOLD: Barry’s Sailfish, plan number unknown, listed here on 18 February has been sold and will soon be off to Bermagui in NSW.
26 January 2022 – SOLD: Australian Sailfish 1877 Ragamuffin has been sold and is off to NSW in the near future. Graeme is the lucky new owner and I know we will be seeing him at Toronto.
2 December 2021 – SOLD: Australian Sailfish 759 Splinter has been sold and collected by its new owner, looking forward to seeing Todd at Wallagoot.
Wanted: Sailfish Hull 3250, also known as Ockerfish. Last seen Northern Beaches of Sydney in the mid 1980’s. Distinctive appearance, red cedar hull and deck. Deck with twin silver ash inlays down centre of boat. See photo of restored hull in the 1980’s in the gallery. Mast, boom, sail, matching cedar and ash centreboard and rudder have been recovered. If you have the hull or know where it is please contact the website administrator via the contact page, it would more than make my day!
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